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| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Singapore (Malay: Singapura; Chinese: 新 坡; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர், Ciŋkappūr), officially the Republic of Singapore (Malay: Republik Singapura; Chinese: 新 坡共和国; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghégu |
| Capital: | Singapore City1
1°17′N, 103°51′E |
| Official languages: | English
Mandarin
Malay
Tamil |
| Demonym: | Singaporean |
| Government: | Parliamentary republic |
| Government : President: | Sellapan Ramanathan |
| Government : Prime Minister: | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Independence : City status: | July 24, 1951 |
| Independence : Self-government
under the United Kingdom: |
3 June 1959 |
| Independence : Declaration of independence: | 31 August 1963 |
| Independence : Merger with Malaysia: | 16 September 1963 |
| Independence : Separation from Malaysia: | 9 August 1965 |
| Area : Total: | 704.0 km² (190th)
270 sq mi |
| Area : Water (%): | 1.444 |
| Population : 2007 estimate: | 4,680,600 (117th) |
| Population : 2000 census: | 4,117,700 |
| Population : Density: | 6,369.2/km² (4th)
16,392/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP): | 2006 estimate |
| GDP (PPP) : Total: | US$137.7622 billion (54th) |
| GDP (PPP) : Per capita: | US$30,723.61 (17th) |
| HDI (2007): | 0.922 (high) (25th) |
| Currency: | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Time zone: | SST (UTC+8) |
| Time zone : Summer (DST): | not observed (UTC+8) |
| Internet TLD: | .sg |
| Calling code: | +65² |
